An Introduction to Moral Philosophy and Moral EducationTaylor & Francis, 09/07/2007 - 206 páginas This book presents and argues for a moral theory which draws on most of the major theoretical positions to some degree, but it also spells out the limits and boundaries of a moral theory. In doing so, it exposes a number of common confusions and misunderstandings about morality, and presents a strong argument for some indisputable truths in relation to the moral sphere. Divided into four parts, the book covers the key issues within moral philosophy:
While this book concentrates on argument and ideas, a commentary to each chapter provides historical context and contemporary reference points. It will prove an invaluable resource for students of both Education and Philosophy. |
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... utilitarian ' and an ' intuitionist ' . Indeed , if one looks at a specialist monograph on something such as utilitarianism , the first thing that becomes apparent is that there is no such thing as util- itarianism ; rather , there are ...
... utilitarian argu- ment ' probably means something like ' an argument in which the end justifies the means ' . A dictionary may define ' utilitarian ' as ' useful ' , in line with ' util- ity ' meaning ' usefulness ' , and define the ...
... utilitarian must , on utilitarian grounds , be a rule - utilitarian . Put simply , if act - utilitarianism were adopted , every indi- vidual would on every occasion be in the position of having to decide what course of action would ...
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PARTI | 19 |
Some distinctions and some mistakes | 43 |
Rights and procedures | 58 |
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